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Arlington Council Approves Controversial Gas Wells Near Schools

2/5/2025

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In a controversial move, the Arlington City Council in Texas greenlit TotalEnergies' plan to drill 10 new gas wells close to schools and a daycare, the first in over a decade. Despite residents' fears of air pollution and health hazards, the council felt constrained by legal limitations, igniting fierce community backlash against the decision.

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In a controversial move, the Arlington City Council in Texas greenlit TotalEnergies' plan to drill 10 new gas wells close to schools and a daycare, the first in over a decade. Despite residents' fears of air pollution and health hazards, the council felt constrained by legal limitations, igniting fierce community backlash against the decision.